Patents by Inventor Akira Horimoto

Akira Horimoto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10107435
    Abstract: A coupling includes an engagement face included in an engagement hook which is set at an angle in a range where the engagement face is still inclined at a positive angle, which is maintained when the coupling and a counterpart coupling are in a coupling state, even if a fluid leaks as a result of opening a sealing portion of the couplings, at a state where the coupling state is maintained, or even if a hose or the like fitted to the coupling bursts when high pressure is applied to the coupling, the hose, etc., while in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SAKURA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akira Horimoto
  • Patent number: 9879809
    Abstract: A coupling which can enhance safety will be provided, when the coupling, a hose, and the like are exposed to high pressure for some reasons or other while in use, by leaking the high pressure fluid to the outside to open a sealing portion of the coupling at a stage where the coupling condition between the couplings is maintained, and decreases the pressure. Further, the coupling can warn the operator or the like of the abnormality by ejecting a fluid from a leak path or a fluid ejection port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SAKURA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akira Horimoto
  • Publication number: 20170138521
    Abstract: A coupling has an engagement face of a engagement hook which is set at an angle in a range where the engagement face is still inclined at a positive angle to be maintained a coupling state of the couplings, even if a fluid leaks by opening the sealing portion of the couplings at a state where the coupling state is maintained or even if a hose or the like fitted to the coupling is burst when the coupling, the hose, etc., are applied the high pressure for some reason or other while in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Sakura Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Horimoto
  • Publication number: 20170138520
    Abstract: A coupling which can enhance safety will be provided, when the coupling, a hose, and the like are exposed to high pressure for some reasons or other while in use, by leaking the high pressure fluid to the outside to open a sealing portion of the coupling at a stage where the coupling condition between the couplings is maintained, and decreases the pressure. Further, the coupling can warn the operator or the like of the abnormality by ejecting a fluid from a leak path or a fluid ejection port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Sakura Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Horimoto
  • Patent number: 8676510
    Abstract: A pattern matching unit performs pattern matching on present data obtained this time in clinical examination of a part of a subject and previous data obtained last time in the clinical examination of the part with reference patterns. Reference patterns that are most closely approximate to the present data and the previous data are selected. A distance calculator calculates a distance between selected reference patterns. A determining unit determines whether a re-examination is necessary based on the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignees: A&T Corporation, Kochi University
    Inventors: Tatsuhisa Watanabe, Hiromi Kataoka, Akira Horimoto
  • Patent number: 7926517
    Abstract: In a cylindrical jacket woven into twill A, the direction of a twill line A formed by a warp 2 woven continuously over a weft 3 is substantially aligned with the direction of the central axis of the cylindrical jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sakura Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Horimoto, Kenzou Toshiro, Kaori Kato
  • Patent number: 7798537
    Abstract: A coupling apparatus includes projections projecting axially from circumferential positions on a distal part of an annular body, each projection having an engaging hook projecting in one circumferential direction at an end part thereof. The body and the projections are formed independently of each other, and the apparatus includes a fixing structure for fixing the projections to the positions on the distal part. After inner peripheries of the projections are placed on the outer periphery of the distal part adjacent to an outward overhang, the fixing structure is detachably fixed on the outer periphery in a side of the projections axially opposing to the overhang and has an inward tapering surface fitted on an outward tapering surface of each projection to fix the projections at the predetermined positions on the outer periphery, and includes a cutout exposing the outward tapering surface of at least one projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Sakura Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakamura, Akira Horimoto, Kazuyuki Tamada
  • Patent number: 7674064
    Abstract: The coupling apparatus for structural members includes a paired couplers for coupling structural members with each other, and each coupler includes a cylindrical main body, engaging projections spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals in a circumferential direction at an end of the body and projecting along the center line of the body, and engaging hooks projecting in one circumferential direction at the projecting end portions of the projections. At least one coupler further includes a coupling direction changing mechanism which couples the at least one coupler with a predetermined position of a structural member corresponding thereto so that the center line of the body of the at least one coupler can be orientated in a desired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Sakura Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakamura, Akira Horimoto
  • Publication number: 20090184518
    Abstract: A coupling apparatus includes projections projecting axially from circumferential positions on a distal part of an annular body, each projection having an engaging hook projecting in one circumferential direction at an end part thereof. The body and the projections are formed independently of each other, and the apparatus includes a fixing structure for fixing the projections to the positions on the distal part. After inner peripheries of the projections are placed on the outer periphery of the distal part adjacent to an outward overhang, the fixing structure is detachably fixed on the outer periphery in a side of the projections axially opposing to the overhang and has an inward tapering surface fitted on an outward tapering surface of each projection to fix the projections at the predetermined positions on the outer periphery, and includes a cutout exposing the outward tapering surface of at least one projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakamura, Akira Horimoto, Kazuyuki Tamada
  • Publication number: 20090087256
    Abstract: The coupling apparatus for structural members includes a paired couplers for coupling structural members with each other, and each coupler includes a cylindrical main body, engaging projections spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals in a circumferential direction at an end of the body and projecting along the center line of the body, and engaging hooks projecting in one circumferential direction at the projecting end portions of the projections. At least one coupler further includes a coupling direction changing mechanism which couples the at least one coupler with a predetermined position of a structural member corresponding thereto so that the center line of the body of the at least one coupler can be orientated in a desired direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Sakura Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakamura, Akira Horimoto
  • Patent number: 7481466
    Abstract: A coupling apparatus includes a pair of cylindrical coupling main bodies which are concentrically and oppositely arranged to each other and which have the same structure as to each other, liners which are accommodated in the coupling main bodies respectively, and a release preventing structure which can selectively resist a rotational force applied to the coupling main bodies coupled with each other, so that a coupling of the coupling main bodies is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Sakura Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Horimoto, Atsushi Hirayama, Kazuyuki Tamada
  • Patent number: 7481467
    Abstract: A coupling apparatus includes a pair of cylindrical coupling main bodies which are concentrically and oppositely arranged to each other and which have the same structure as to each other, liners which are accommodated in the coupling main bodies respectively, and a release preventing structure which can selectively resist a rotational force applied to the coupling main bodies coupled with each other, so that a coupling of the coupling main bodies is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Sakura Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Horimoto, Kazuyuki Tamada
  • Patent number: 7473048
    Abstract: The coupling apparatus for structural members includes a paired couplers for coupling structural members with each other, and each coupler includes a cylindrical main body, engaging projections spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals in a circumferential direction at an end of the body and projecting along the center line of the body, and engaging hooks projecting in one circumferential direction at the projecting end portions of the projections. At least one coupler further includes a coupling direction changing mechanism which couples the at least one coupler with a predetermined position of a structural member corresponding thereto so that the center line of the body of the at least one coupler can be orientated in a desired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Sakura Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakamura, Akira Horimoto
  • Patent number: 7243953
    Abstract: A coupling apparatus includes a pair of cylindrical coupling main bodies which are concentrically and oppositely arranged to each other and which have the same structure as to each other, liners which are accommodated in the coupling main bodies respectively, and a release preventing structure which can selectively resist a rotational force applied to the coupling main bodies coupled with each other, so that a coupling of the coupling main bodies is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Sakura Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakamura, Akira Horimoto, Kazuyuki Tamada
  • Publication number: 20070132233
    Abstract: A coupling apparatus includes a pair of cylindrical coupling main bodies which are concentrically and oppositely arranged to each other and which have the same structure as to each other, liners which are accommodated in the coupling main bodies respectively, and a release preventing structure which can selectively resist a rotational force applied to the coupling main bodies coupled with each other, so that a coupling of the coupling main bodies is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Sakura Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakamura, Akira Horimoto, Kazuhiro Yuda, Masaaki Iso, Atsushi Hirayama, Kazuyuki Tamada
  • Publication number: 20070132234
    Abstract: A coupling apparatus includes a pair of cylindrical coupling main bodies which are concentrically and oppositely arranged to each other and which have the same structure as to each other, liners which are accommodated in the coupling main bodies respectively, and a release preventing structure which can selectively resist a rotational force applied to the coupling main bodies coupled with each other, so that a coupling of the coupling main bodies is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Sakura Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakamura, Akira Horimoto, Kazuhiro Yuda, Masaaki Iso, Atsushi Hirayama, Kazuyuki Tamada
  • Publication number: 20060190195
    Abstract: A pattern matching unit performs pattern matching on present data obtained this time in clinical examination of a part of a subject and previous data obtained last time in the clinical examination of the part with reference patterns. Reference patterns that are most closely approximate to the present data and the previous data are selected. A distance calculator calculates a distance between selected reference patterns. A determining unit determines whether a re-examination is necessary based on the distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicants: A&T CORPORATION, KOCHI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tatsuhisa Watanabe, Hiromi Kataoka, Akira Horimoto
  • Publication number: 20060162954
    Abstract: In a cylindrical jacket woven into twill A, the direction of a twill line A formed by a warp 2 woven continuously over a weft 3 is substantially aligned with the direction of the central axis of the cylindrical jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: SAKURA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Horimoto, Kenzou Toshiro, Kaori Kato
  • Publication number: 20050123346
    Abstract: The coupling apparatus for structural members includes a paired couplers for coupling structural members with each other, and each coupler includes a cylindrical main body, engaging projections spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals in a circumferential direction at an end of the body and projecting along the center line of the body, and engaging hooks projecting in one circumferential direction at the projecting end portions of the projections. At least one coupler further includes a coupling direction changing mechanism which couples the at least one coupler with a predetermined position of a structural member corresponding thereto so that the center line of the body of the at least one coupler can be orientated in a desired direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: SAKURA RUBBER CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakamura, Akira Horimoto
  • Publication number: 20050023825
    Abstract: A coupling apparatus includes a pair of cylindrical coupling main bodies which are concentrically and oppositely arranged to each other and which have the same structure as to each other, liners which are accommodated in the coupling main bodies respectively, and a release preventing structure which can selectively resist a rotational force applied to the coupling main bodies coupled with each other, so that a coupling of the coupling main bodies is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: SAKURA RUBBER Co., LTD
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakamura, Akira Horimoto, Kazuhiro Yuda, Masaaki Iso, Atsushi Hirayama, Kazuyuki Tamada